RE: [cobalt-developers] Re: Package Creation

["Matthew Nuzum" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to follow the 'make your application into a package'
> instructions in the cobalt manual.
> 
> the website that the instructions refer to
> (http://developer.cobalt.com/devnet/devtools.html)
> does not exist. Also the templates/packing_list.tmpl file is
non-existant
> on the Qube 3
> 
> Does anybody have any instructions that are more accurate?
> 
> Dave

The way that I've done it is to grab one of the packages off of
PKGMASTER that is similar to what I want to do and then modify it to
meet my needs.

By similar I mean not only the correct architecture (raq 3,4, qube 2
etc) but also a similar software package.  For example, if your software
is binary, get a package that is also binary, if your package is a cgi
get a package that offer's a cgi.

As you've probably noticed, you can take a pkg file and untar it with:
tar zxvf packagefile.pkg

You'll also need to be up to speed on how to make an RPM file.  If you
need help with that, start by looking at a SRC rpm.  You can install
them with rpm -i file.src.rpm and the files go to /usr/src/redhat/...
Look for the SPEC file in the SPECS folder.

You can also do an internet search for "Maximum RPM" and you an online
version of the book.

--
Matthew Nuzum
www.bearfruit.org
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